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How to get fromAvignon to Essenby train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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There are 9 ways to get from Avignon to Essen by train (TGV, Trenitalia, Eurostar), bus, car, train, plane, or train (TGV)

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  1. Train via Paris

    best
    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Paris Gare De Lyontrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Paris Nord to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Hbftrain train 10 / ...
    8h 17m
    €238–536

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Lyon - Gerland Bus Stationbus bus BlaBlaCar Bus
    2. Take the bus from Lyon to Essen central train stationbus bus FlixBus N710
    15h 10m
    €76–133

  3. Drive 988.9 km

    1. Drive from Avignon to Essencar car 988.9 km
    9h 48m
    €154–222

  4. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane MRS - DUS
    5h 7m
    €95–278

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Frankfurt(Main)Hbftrain train Tgv
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train 41 / ...
    11h 1m
    €236–502

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from AVIGNON, Parking Autocars Saint-Benezet, Boulevard du Rhône to FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Hbf Südseite - Pforzheimer Str.bus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Köln Hbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Essen Süd Strain train S6
    17h 35m
    €136–237

  7. Train to Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lyon-Saint Exupery Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Lyon–Saint Exupéry Airport (LYS) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane LYS - DUS
    4h 50m
    €120–328

  8. Train to Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Cannestrain train
    2. Fly from Nice Côte D'Azur International Airport (NCE) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane plane NCE - DUS
    7h 39m
    €141–380

  9. Train to Marseille Provence Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Aix En Provence Tgvtrain train
    2. Fly from Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane MRS - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Essen Hbftrain train
    6h 44m
    €142–449

Avignon to Essen by train

Calendar75Weekly Trains
Duration8h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€238Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,268.4 km
  • Duration: 8h 17m

What companies run services between Avignon, France and Essen, Germany?

You can take a train from Avignon Tgv to Essen Hbf via Paris Gare de Lyon, Paris Nord, and Köln Hbf in around 8h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Avignon - Le Pontet - Le Lac Stop to Essen central train station via Lyon in around 15h 10m.

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